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Published by Ajira Zetu tz on Friday, July 27, 2018

Right To Play is a global organization committed to improving the lives of children and youth affected by conflict, disease and
poverty. Established in 2000, Right To Play has pioneered a unique
play-based approach to learning and development which focuses on quality
education, life skills, health, gender equality, child protection and
building peaceful communities. With programming in over 20 countries,
Right To Play transforms the lives of more than one million children
each week using play and sports, both inside and outside of the
classroom. In addition to our work with children, Right To Play
advocates with parents, local communities, and governments to advance
the fundamental rights of all children.
Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has
operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
Visit us at www.righttoplay.com. In Tanzania, Right To Play is legally
registered under the NGO act of 2002 with certificate of registration
number 12343 and certificate of compliance number 1501, reaching more
than 113 pre-primary and primary schools in Dar Es Salaam, Morogoro and
Mara.

Project Officer
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Program Manager, the Project Officer will be
responsible for overseeing project implementation and relationship
management with the local partner in the regions of Mara and Morogoro.
He/she will support the delivery of play-based training and support and
liaise with key stakeholders. He / She is expected to coordinate
activities with local partners and work closely with the field
facilitators as required. The Project Officer will be based in Dar es
salaam with up to 50% of time travelling to Right to play project areas
in Morogoro and Mara.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Responsibility #1: Project administration (45%)
• Contributes to the formulation of the project strategic plans
feeding into the overall country strategic plan. Prepares and leads the
implementation plan of project activities.
• Guides Field Facilitators on executing the activities.
• Ensures that activities are compliant with RTP methodology and standards.
• Develops and strengthens understanding of our project management cycle with project staff and partners.
• Participates in the planning of budget and tracks activity
expenses occurred against cash projections. Completes monthly budget
projections and tracks expenditures

Job Responsibility #1: Team management (20%)
• Conducts performance appraisals for all direct reports and provides regular feedback on performance.
• Oversees performance of any contract staff such as security guards where applicable.
• Ensures staff understands and complies with policies of RTP.
• Assesses training needs of all direct reports with input from project staff, partners and stakeholders.
• Overseas training of teachers and coaches delivered by Field
Facilitators and observes teachers and coaches’ performance for
certification.

(B) EXPERIENCE
3 years’ experience in project administration or community work including managing direct reports.

(C) COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written
and verbal
• Self-starter with ability to work with minimal supervision
• Strong organizational and delegation skills
• Able to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks
• Strong development and team building skills

Field Facilitators (2 for Mara and 1 for Morogoro) JOB SUMMARY:
The Field Facilitator reports directly to the Project Officer (PO)
and is responsible for the implementation of Right To Play project
activities and providing support and guidance to the community team in
using RTP tools in the project location. He/she is also responsible for
monitoring the project for quality of delivery and effectiveness.

Ensures participation of partners, children/young people and
stakeholders in the process of project planning and implementation of
the proposed activities.

Supports Teachers and teachers Trainers and teachers networks
in developing their activity plans and schedules, encourages their
initiatives while ensuring alignment with the project proposal,
facilitates their activities and reports to the PO.

Support schools and partners to organizes and conduct special events activities, play days and sports tournaments.

In coordination with partners, Teachers, Coaches and Coach
Trainers, evaluates events, provides updates of lessons learned and best
practices and reports on progress and challenges as they arise.

Manages the logistical arrangements for training workshops and events.

Assesses training needs of Teachers, Teachers trainers and
Coaches, Junior Leaders, and partners, recommends the suitable
intervention and works with them to develop training schedules.

Organizes and facilitates training workshops conducted by other program staff and participates in the training as required.

Facilitates the training sessions conducted by District Education Officials, School quality assurers and other

stakeholders Trainers, evaluates them and reports to the PO.

Handles equipment management and distribution in the assigned schools and community.

Handles advance payments and manages cash money used for the activity implementation.

Follows up on how partners are spending budget received for
project implementation in the location and verify the accuracy of their
financial reports and receipts and reports to the PO.

Assesses needs for facility repairs and upgrades in the
community facilitates the authorized work and ensures that overall work
has been completed in accordance with the approved standards.

EXPERIENCE
3 years’ experience in developing and implementing training
sessions some of which should have been in senior level working with
NGOs and government Education system

COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Strong interpersonal and presentation skills

Strong assessment and evaluation skills

Ability to understand the audience and adjust training to their level

Strong facilitation skills

Ability to work with children, youth leaders and adults

Coaching and feedback skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Computer literacy in MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Internet

Understanding of adult learning concepts, the national
education system including the development and implementation of the
education curriculum for pre-primary, primary and secondary,

Monitoring and evaluation methods and tools, different
training techniques, the concept of Sport for Development, the community
needs and Children’s Rights, Gender, and SRH

LANGUAGES

Fluency in spoken and written English and Swahili languages.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS (An Asset)

Master’s degree in Education, Adult education or any related

discipline

Train of Trainer certification

COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Excellent interpersonal and confidence using these in a cross

-cultural environment

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

A solid team player with respect for others

Ability to understand and motivate others

Coaching and mentoring skills

Proven ability in transferring knowledge and experience

Adaptable with the ability to deal with stress

Demonstrated professionalism and positive attitude

Strong development and team building skills

Ability to confidently represent oneself and Right To Play

Apply Online Through

E: TanzaniaHr@righttoplay.com

HOW TO APPLY:
If you are interested in applying for this position, please send
your resume and cover letter and kindly include title you are applying
to and your name in subject line. Please indicate your salary
expectations in the cover letter. For the Field Facilitator position,
please specify if you apply for Mara or Morogoro).
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those
selected for interviews will be contacted. Right To Play provides equal
employment opportunities to employees regardless of their gender, race,
religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We
offer a family-friendly environment, that allows for flexible work
arrangements to support staff diversity and ensure a healthy work-life
balance.

We are a child-centered organization. Our recruitment and
selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection
of children in our programs. The successful candidate will be required
to provide a satisfactory police record check as a condition of
employment.
To learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our
website at www.righttoplay.com. A resident of respective regions are
strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline: 2018-08-06

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